Wash-basin



(No Model.)

G. W; HUGKABAY.

' WASH BASIN No. 407,663. Patented July 23. 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE \V. HUCKABAY, OE GARFIELD, LOUISIANA.

WASH-BASIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,663, dated July 23,1889.

Application filed September 12, 1888. Serial No. 285,201. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, GEORGE W. HUcKABAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Garfield, in the parish of Caddo and State ofLouisiana,have invented a certain new and usefulNVash-Basin, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a wash-basin with means forautomatically closin g the valve or stopper in the bottom thereof whenone is using the basin; also automatic means for opening said valve topermit the waste water to escape when one moves away from the basin; andit consists in the parts which will be hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

Reference is-herein had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in the two figures.

, Figure 1 represents a partial sectional elevation of my invention, andFig. 2 is a section on the line 00 0c of Fig, l.

A A represent the two side frame-pieces of the stand, B the top thereof,and O a crossboard connecting the side pieces A A near their bottom. Thecross-board C is provided with two side openings 0. The top of the standB is provided with a central opening B for the reception of the washbasin or bowl D. Said basin is provided with a bottom opening D, and Eis a tubular extension havingits upper end secured around the saidopening.

F is a rubber-covered Valve or stopper for the basin-opening, and F is astem having its upper end fixed to the under side of the valve fo'rmedintegral therewith. Said stem extends downward through the opening D andextension E. A valve-seat G is secured in the bottom of the basin aroundthe opening D. The valve stem is provided with a spiral spring G,interposed between the underside of the valve and the valve-seat.

H is a cross-bar provided with an opening H for the reception of thebasin-extension E and The lower end of said stem is fixed to thecross-bar H by means of a pin H or other suitable device. The upper partof the opening H is slightly larger than the lower.

part thereof, so as to form a step or seat for the extension E. There isan annular space I I are two rods having their upper ends secured to therespective ends of the cross-bar H. These rods extend downward throughthe openings 0 in the cross-board (J, and the lower end of each of saidrods is provided with an eye or loop 1 J J are two spiral springs, oneon each rod I, and each interposed between the cross-bar H and board Caforesaid.

K K are two levers or arms, each fulcrnmed at K to the rear inner sideof a side framepiece A. Each lever K passes through one of theeyes I onthe lower end of a rod I. A cross foot-piece L is secured to the outerends of the levers K.

M is a basin mounted on the cross-piece C, to be used for receiving thewaste water when no waste-pipe is used.

The operation is as follows: The foot-piece L maybe on a level with thefloor or mounted above the bottom of the basin-frame, as shown in thedrawings. By stepping on said crosspiece the levers K, rods 1, andcrossbar H are drawn downward and the springs J thereby compressed. Thedownward movement of the cross-bar H draws down the valve-stem andvalve, causing the saidvalve to occupy its seat G and thereby tightlyclose the opening D in the bottom of the bowl, atthe same timecompressing the spiral spring Q. When the valve is thus closed, the bowlwill retain any water therein. When ones feet are taken from thefoot-piece L, the several spring-actuated parts seated in a cross-bar H,provided with an opening H, of the valve-stem F, secured in the openingof the cross-bar at one end, its upper end passing through the extensionand into the bowl, and having on itsupper end a bowlshaped valve F, andthe said extension and stem having a space between them to form aWaste-passage, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the frame, its top B and opening B, and theWash-basin seated in said opening and having a downward extension E, ofthe valve F, mounted on the valvestem F, located in said extension, saidextension and stem having a space between them to form a Waste-pipe, thevalve-seat G, the spring G, interposed between the valve-seat and valve,the cross-bar H, having an opening communicating with the space betweenthe extension and stem, said extension located in a seat in the bar, andthe'valve-stem secured by a pin to said bar, the bar C, with openingsYork and State of New York, this 10th day 25 of September, A. D. 1888.

GEORGE W. HUOKABAY. Witnesses:

J. P. SooTT, FRANK A. FoUTs.

